The Two Traits of Every Great Teacher
After 21 years in education, I’ve come to believe that the best teachers all share two traits: conscientiousness and resilience.
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Three introductions to the ideas behind COMMON SENSE.
The AI Hype: Doom, Boom, or Just Flyers?
AI is moving beyond flyers and into the daily work of schools. What should educators embrace, and where must human judgment remain in charge?
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Large schools may offer more programs, but smaller schools often provide more opportunities per student, and a better chance for every child to be known.
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How to Move Forward
It comes down to three things: Trust God. Make a choice. Act.
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A Sunday reflection on the fruit of the Spirit, a life devoted to God, and the daily choices that shape our homes and families.
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Aunt Mae’s full-size candy bars, a gorilla in Hogjaw, and two lessons that stuck: welcome your neighbors and look a little closer at what you’re being shown.
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A loss in the Firecracker Bowl sparked a question that reaches beyond football: How do belief, preparation, and small successes help students see that their effort can make a difference?
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A school candy-bar fundraiser, a childhood sales pitch, and a story from Hogjaw about what I’m selling these days: ideas.
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Long after the stadium lights go out, coaches carry the responsibility, sacrifice, and hope of helping young people grow. A nameplate, a hard loss, and the lessons that last beyond the scoreboard.
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Are we asking children to do more at younger ages without enough time to build strong foundations? A conversation about expectations, childhood, and practical solutions.
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College can be a poor investment or the ladder that changes a family's future. The career, the cost, and the plan make the difference.
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AI is moving beyond flyers and into the daily work of schools. What should educators embrace, and where must human judgment remain in charge?
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Large schools may offer more programs, but smaller schools often provide more opportunities per student, and a better chance for every child to be known.
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Public schools care deeply for children, but they cannot remain legally responsible for solving nearly every problem affecting childhood.
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After 21 years in education, I’ve come to believe that the best teachers all share two traits: conscientiousness and resilience.
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